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Congratulations to the winners

July 26, 2022 Candidates & Ballots

July 26, 2022, 9:49 p.m.; 168 of 168 precincts reporting Charlotte Mayor Vi Liles (D) 68.42% Stephanie De Sarachaga-Bilbao (R) 31.32% Charlotte City Council At-large Dimple Ajmera (D) 16.55% Braxton Winston (D) 16.30% LaWana Slack-Mayfield (D) 15.08% James Mitchell (D) 15.06% Kyle Luebke ... Continue Reading →

At-large candidates focus on City Council’s unfinished tasks

July 12, 2022 Candidates & Ballots

July 12, 2022 Five of the eight candidates on the July 26 City General Election ballot for four at-large seats on Charlotte City Council this morning tackled housing, transportation, gentrification and other issues in ways that made the era’s partisan divides slip into the background. “What a ... Continue Reading →

6 Democrats seek 4 Council at-large seats

April 19, 2022 Candidates & Ballots

April 19, 2022 There was talk about cooperation among the three local elected bodies – school board, city council, county commissioners. There was also talk about dissension among top staff at the county and city that gets in the way of that intergovernmental cooperation. There was no talk about ... Continue Reading →

Caucus endorsements announced in contested primaries

April 14, 2022 Candidates & Ballots

April 14, 2022 The Black Political Caucus on Wednesday announced its endorsements in the contested primaries on the May 17 ballot. Steve Harrison’s report for WFAE is here. The Axios Charlotte report is here. The Observer’s report, posted five days later, is here.   ... Continue Reading →

LaWana Slack Mayfield

March 1, 2022 Elect22

– Page initiated March 1, 2022 LaWana Slack Mayfield has filed for an at-large seat on Charlotte City Council. Materials on this website 4-19-22 Presentation to the Forum 3-1-22 Greetings during Forum meetings Info Website   Media links   ... Continue Reading →

Candidate Slack Mayfield greetings

March 1, 2022 Elect22

March 1, 2022     ... Continue Reading →

City Primary 2019

September 10, 2019 Candidates & Ballots

Sept. 10, 2019; last updated 11:57 p.m., 100% of precincts reporting Full vote results are here Mayor, City of Charlotte, Democratic Primary Roderick Davis 4.24% Vi Lyles 86.62% Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel 1.33% Joel Odom 3.64% Lucille Puckett 4.16% Charlotte City Council ... Continue Reading →

Exploring the city’s (limited) options for ensuring housing for all

January 16, 2018 Community & Housing

Jan. 16, 2018 The presentation was laced with jargon. It frequently descended into debate over what words to use to describe the city's goals. But still, there were messages as Pam Wideman and LaWana Mayield described some of the tools that are available to the city as it works to ensure that more ... Continue Reading →

City Council District candidates

October 24, 2017 Candidates & Ballots

Oct. 24, 2017 City Council candidates made their last appearance before the Forum this morning. Invited were all City Council candidates in contested races, plus District 5 Democrat Matt Newton, who emerged from an Oct. 10 primary runoff and does not face opposition, but who has not addressed the ... Continue Reading →

Open Forum: Dance, KIPP, voc ed, Council, housing for all

July 25, 2017 Community & Housing

Clockwise from top left: Blanche Penn’s grandchildren J' Nair and Yariah; KIPP Charlotte Principal Elizabeth Simpson; Damiko Faulkner; J.R. and Dr. Trasha Black; Pat Cotham; LaWana Mayfield. July 25, 2017 Today's Open Forum did what Open Forums nearly always do. It put out on the public table for ... Continue Reading →

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